Coton, Milwich, Stafford, ST18 0ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around ST18 0ET is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	51.4%	2.8%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	51.4%	48.6%	-2.8%	49.0%	-0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of ST18 0ET there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.1%	23.4%	-2.7%	37.9%	-14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	60.4%	59.3%	-1.1%	44.2%	15.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.1%	6.5%	2.4%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	8%	8.2%	0.2%	6.1%	2.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50%	40.3%	-9.7%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	33.3%	41.8%	8.5%	33.6%	8.2%
Fair health	9.3%	14.6%	5.3%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.7%	13.4%	-2.3%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	13.1%	1.6%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	12.5%	-7.0%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	18.2%	6.9%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	37.2%	1.8%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.3%	99.2%	0.9%	81.4%	17.8%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.3%	95.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	95.9%	-1.9%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0.2%	3.1%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.5%	37.2%	-18.7%
Christian	76.9%	46.2%	30.7%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Coton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coton was 54.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.1% lower than the Milwich average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Coton has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Milwich and the 196th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in ST18 0ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Coton are based on 39 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Stafford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Coton, Milwich, Stafford, ST18 0ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for ST18 0ET

Average Price
£650,725

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£660,732

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£630,710

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coton

Average Price
£683,765

Semi-Detached
£468,574

Terraced
£661,464

Detached
£636,600

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,185,181

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CotonStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Wallbrook Cottage Coton, Stafford, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-02-02	£455,838
Coton Villa Farm Coton, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£975,000	2022-08-17	£1,021,930
Coton Green Farm Coton, Stafford, Staffordshire Other, an established residential building	£775,000	2022-02-15	£819,401
The Firs Coton, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£352,500	2013-03-28	£579,534
Rose Cottage Coton, Stafford, Staffordshire Detached, an established residential building	£228,000	2011-03-04	£365,829

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for ST18 0ET

Employment

ST18 0ET area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

ST18 0ET area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in ST18 0ET area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	109
Full-Time Employee	96
Self-Employed	82
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	12
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Construction	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	21
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Lea First School Mill Lane , Milwich ST18 0EU	- not rated	217 yd	Community school	-	Mixed	More About School
Green Lea First School Mill Lane , Milwich ST18 0EU	2out of 4	217 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE (C) Primary School Ferrers Road , Weston ST18 0JN	- not rated	5,457 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Ferrers Road , Weston ST18 0JN	3out of 4	5,457 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Green Man	Sandon Lane		955 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near ST18 0ET postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	32.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	26.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	37.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	37.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.51 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of ST18 0ET